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Checkpoint for Friday 23 March 2018
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NZ sports fan tries to rescue Martin Crowe's kit at 'divorce auction'
6:28 PM.Items from the career of the late great New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe will go under the hammer in actor Russell Crowe's divorce auction in Sydney next month. Audio
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Teenage sports touraments could be breeding ground for mumps
6:24 PM.Thousands of teenagers meeting at sports tournaments around the country this week are at risk of taking mumps back to their home towns, as some school tournaments fail to issue warnings or advice. Audio
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Whakatane mayor urges Air NZ to stop silencing the regions
6:19 PM.Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne is calling for an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to force the airline to promote regions it doesn't directly fly to. Audio
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What price can you put on Obama's NZ visit?
6:11 PM.Barack Obama's three-day visit to New Zealand was touted as a chance to showcase this country on the world stage, but has anyone outside of NZ noticed he's here? Sarah Robson tried to find out. Video, Audio
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End of an era for Cadbury factory in Dunedin
5:54 PM.The final batch of pineapple lumps will roll off the assembly line tonight in what really will be a bitter-sweet moment for the Cadbury factory in Dunedin. Video, Audio
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Joseph Parker inspiring next generation at old gym
5:46 PM.As Joseph Parker prepares for the biggest fight of his career, Clay Wilson and Claire Eastham-Farrelly visit the South Auckland gym where the world heavyweight champion learned his trade. Video, Audio
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Public outrage at Wildfoods Festival's advertising
5:43 PM.Hokitika Wildfoods Festival's advertisement of a woman wearing Maori designs and a native American head dress has been slammed as disgusting, but the district's may says that's just the PC brigade… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint weather: 23 March 2018
5:36 PM.The latest weather forecast with MetService meteorologist John Law. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 23 March 2018
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Family facing homelessness ask 'what's happened to NZ?'
5:25 PM.A disabled Wairarapa man and his family will likely end up homeless in just over a weeks' time because despite searching for a house anywhere in the North Island, they've been unable to find one that… Read more Video, Audio
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Barack Obama impressed after meeting Māori wahine leaders
5:22 PM.On his last day in the country, former United States president Barack Obama brunched with a group of Māori women business and community leaders. John Boynton spoke to some of them. Read more Video, Audio
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Air NZ ‘has lost the identity as NZ’s national carrier’
5:14 PM.Regional mayors are calling for an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to force the national airline to work with smaller airlines and promote their regions. Read more Video, Audio
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World’s largest economies on brink of trade war
5:09 PM.China has threatened to place tariffs on $US3 billion of US imports after President Donald Trump announced he wants to impose tariffs on up to $US60b worth of imports from China. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Friday, 23 March 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Friday's full programme here. Video